Flag mounting



June 29,l 1943. D. sNYDER 2,322,891

FLAG MOUNTING Filed May 20, 1941 @if if Patented June 29, 1943 OFFICE FLAG MOUNTING Y n David Snyder, Philadelphia, Pa. a l Application May 20, 1941, Serial No. 394,265

2 Claims.` (Cl. 116-173) This invention relates to flag mountings, and more particularly to a mounting for flags which may be readily attached to a supporting rod such, for example, as the upper member of an automobile radio aerial of the buggy whip type.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a flag mounting which may be quickly and easily applied to a suitable support.

It isa further object of the present invention to provide a fiag mounting which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and which will adequately support a flag for display.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a supporting structure, particularly adapted for mounting a flag or the like, which includes the provision of a rigid support member permanently attached to the flag.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the annexed specification and claims.

The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be more readily understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a flag mounting, made in accordance with the present invention, and showing the manner of use thereof;

' Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevational view, enlarged, parts being broken away to show the internal construction;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional View, enlarged, of the right hand portion of Fig. 3.

It will, of course, be understood that the description and drawing herein are illustrative merely, and that various modifications and changes may be made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, a vertical rod is shown at I0, which rod serves as a supporting pole and may comprise the uppermost rod of a telescopic automobile radio antenna of the type, for example, as shown in the patent to Gerson Snyder, No. 2,217,188, issued October 8, 1940. This rod I0 has a ball II or similar decoration at the top thereof.

The fiag I2 is made of any of the soft, pliable materials commonly used for the making of flags, such as woven fabrics made of cotton, linen, silk, or the like, and the same is made of such materials so that when mounted on the support in a, manner to be hereinafter set forth, the flag will, by reason of the inherent fiutterability thereof, be most effectively displayed.

The mounting for the ag I2 preferably includes a rigid strip portion I3 of thin sheet metal longitudinally disposed with respect to the rod Ill. The strip portion I3 is suitably bent to provide two external strip sections I4 and I5, and an inbent strip section I6, the inbent strip section I6 and the strip section I4 being joined by a fold I7, and the strip sections I4 and I5 being joined by a fold I8. The inner and mounting edge I2a of the flag I2 extends within the strip sections I4 and I5, and is also folded so as to lie in contact with both faces of the inbent strip section I6. The inbent strip section I6 is adapted to be bent so that its innermost portion aids in gripping the fiag against the internal face of the strip section I4. 'I'he strip section I5 is likewise adapted to be pressed into engagement with the portion IZH of the flag I2 to further aid in gripping the flag and holding the inbent strip section I6 in gripping relation with the flag I2. The flag is thus firmly gripped at its edge I2L in position in the mounting.

A suitable length of spring wire 20 is preferably provided and the central portion 2| thereof is located in the fold I8 and is gripped therein, although rotation of the wire 20 is preferably permitted for purposes of rotary adjustment of the wire 2D with respect to the strip portion I3 and the flag I2. The central portion 2| of the wire 20 serves as an additional stiffener for the strip portion I3. The end portions 22 of the wire 20 are preferably disposed at right angles to 1' the central portion 2|, and are preferably substantially U-shaped and resilient, with one leg of the U shaped as illustrated in detail in Fig. 3. The end portions 22 ofthe wire 2!) preferably each have one leg 23 provided with a plurality of curved portions as at 24 and 25 for the reception of the rod I0. The rod ID engages between the curved leg 23 and the other leg preferably at the curved portion 25. The curved portion 24 is preferably provided to accommodate rods of smaller diameter.

The flag mounting is applied to the rod or pole l0 by springing one of the end portions 22 in position to firmly grip the rod I0. The other end portions 22 may then be similarly applied.

The inner and mounting edge I2a of the flag I2 is thus held rigidly and firmly in spread position with respect to the rod or pole I0, and will be well displayed. The gripping of the edge I`2a of the nag I2 within the mounting will prevent the fiag from becoming dislodged even in a very stiff breeze or during high speed operation of the automobile. The flag, by reason of the rigid character of the mounting, cannot become tangled or snarled.

The ag mounting of the present invention may, if desired, be disposed upon a horizontal or inclined support and will likewise be effective for ag display.

I claim:

1. In combination, a flag made of soft pliable textile material, and a mountingvtherefor, said mounting including a longitudinally disposed sheet metal strip folded at two longitudinal folds to provide three strip portions, a stiffener comprising a spring wire member longitudinally disposed within one of said folds, the flag having its edge portion within at least one of said folds,

the strip portions being in gripping engagement with said edge portion of the ag.

2. In combination, a flag made of soft pliable textile material, a supportand a mounting for attaching said flag to said support, said mounting including a longitudinally disposed sheet metal strip folded at two longitudinal folds to provide three strip portions, a, spring wire member longitudinally disposed in one of said folds to stiffen said strip member and having resilient end portions extending beyond said strip for snap action gripping engagement with said support, the flag having its edge portion within at least one of vsaid folds, the strip portions being in gripping engagement with said edge portion of the flag.

DAVID SNYDER. 

